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Six major technology companies have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over what regulators say were anti-competitive hiring practices.
Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit and Disney's Pixar had pacts to refrain from using certain recruiting techniques to poach employees from each other, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington.
These agreements, regulators said, hurt employees by limiting their ability to compete for better job opportunities.
'Ethical' hackers assist security agencies and finance firms to check cyber crime
Written by Maja Bobic
Once perceived as a badge of honour, the term ‘‘ hacker’ ’ and the practice of hacking have over the years acquired a taint. It was the technologically proficient computer geeks, having excellent problem-solving skills, who were called hackers. But today, hackers are identified with crimes like financial fraud and identity theft.
The GIAC program is making a major shift regarding our recertification approach. Instead of only offering a recertification exam, GIAC will allow individuals to maintain their credentials using a Certification Maintenance Units (CMUs) approach.
